Party time with a difference

AN explosion of colour erupted in one corner of the East Midlands as thousands of people partied at a festival.

The Holi One colour festival saw a field at Donington Park transformed with DJs, stalls and dance music fans from across the country .

Based on the Indian festival of Holi, revellers are encouraged to throw powdered paints into the air and over each other – the result a dramatic storm of paint clouds above the festival.

Sian Lewis and Jess Royce travelled from Radcliffe-on-Trent went to the festival and said they loved the atmosphere.

"We just came for a laugh," Sian, 25, said. "We love having fun and this is great."

Jess, 24, added: "It's a really impressive place – it's really good.

"We'll be here for the long haul and we would come next year, although the public transport is not very good."

Alex Jeffrey and Ewan Farrelly also went to the event. Alex, who is 25 and lives in West Bridgford, said: "It's fantastic – I never really knew this area of countryside was here. It's beautiful and the festival is amazing."

Ewan, 25, who is from Leeds, added: "It's great. I'm glad I travelled down. It's incredible when you see all the colour in the air."

It was the first year the festival had taken place in the area and organisers have suggested it may return next year.

Around 4,000 people turned out in all.

A spokeswoman for the festival's organisers said: "There's been a great atmosphere here. We wanted to bring the festival here because there's a great student hub in the Nottingham area and when we found out about this location we were delighted.

"The atmosphere has been fantastic."

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